Uganda presents a Kshs438billion Budget
Uganda’s fiscal year 2013/14 was set in line with the current global economy that according to finance Minister Maria Kiwanuka, GDP grossly impacted in the drafting of the fiscal expenditures. In her speech, Kiwanuka said ‘the framework has been developed in line with the recent trends in the domestic, regional and international economy.’ She farther added that the framework has been impacted by GDP sluggish recovery of the global economy, the performance of domestic revenues and expected level of external support from development partners. Important points to note are as follows, the Uganda Government roots to fund the budget locally amounting 81.1% representing Ugsh10,509billion while it expects Ugsh2,660 billion in external aid representing close to 20% of the total Budget in the FY2013/14. However the Treasury projects that the Taxman is expected to remit UShs8,486bn in form of taxes and Non-Tax Revenues of UShs275bn in addition projecting it at Ugsh8,761 representing 83.37% of the